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Jar

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar of porcelain, ovoid form, painted in underglaze blue with two ladies playing chess at a table and a banana tree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with two ladies playing chess, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Jar of porcelain, ovoid form, painted in underglaze blue with two ladies playing chess at a table and a banana tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron
Object history
Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.10-1909

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2009
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